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2023 Kia Sorento consumer reviews

$30,390–$32,190 MSRP range
side view of 2023 Sorento Kia
(17 reviews)
82% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.3
  • Interior 4.5
  • Performance 4.2
  • Value 4.1
  • Exterior 4.7
  • Reliability 4.4
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Stylish & comfortable for a great price

Lots of luxurious features for a great price. The SX Prestige has everything I wanted that I would've had to (and almost did) pay to upgrade in a Chevy Equinox without all the hard plastic interior. The Bose sound system is phenomenal, though I prefer to listen to Spotify via Bluetooth instead of Apple CarPlay because to me, it sounds better. Love the blind spot cameras that appear when I use my turn signal -- very useful -- as well as the smart cruise control! The leather seats have beautiful stitching and are super comfortable. I don't need the third row, but its great to have the extra room. The second row is adjustable, giving more leg room to my backseat passengers. It has 5 drive modes and I'm still tinkering on which one I like the best (Eco is great for daily commuting, but Sport is nice for long stretches of highway). The smudges aren't as bothersome to me as another reviewer said they are; also, you CAN lock the car from inside when its off and/or in park -- I do it all the time as a female driver whenever I get in the car for safety. Overall, I'm very happy so far with my Sorento and I highly recommend the 2023 SX Prestige.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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BUY IT !!!!!!

Hands-down, the best midsize SUV for the money. Absolutely the best vehicle I’ve ever owned. The handling is superb, the styling is very athletic. Perfection.!!!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Can't insure, can't lock from inside

Two really important things to know: 1) Geiko, Progressive, Allstate are not covering Kias or Hyundais for new policy holders-call your insurance company before purchasing before making a really expensive mistake. 2) You cannot lock the car from the inside when you're in Park. You can program the car to lock when you put it into Drive. Or you can lock from the fob or the app once you're outside of the car. I find it appalling and a very high safety risk especially for a single female that I cannot lock my door from the inside when I'm sitting parked in a parking lot. Super disappointed that the dealership did not inform me like this. Other observations: -very shiny inside and out, hope you don't mind fingerprint smudges everywhere -for some reason I can't get the seat right. When I feel far enough away from the wheel, I have to stretch my foot to accelerate. I've driven a lot of cars and never had such a problem position my seat, so I don't think it's me issue. -Excellent reliability (this is my third Kia) -Nice handling -Excellent Kia warranty, which for only about 3,600 more can be up to a 10-yr bumper to bumper. -Tons of features that you'd have to pay extra for in a different car

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Gran Auto

Gran Auto, bonito , Familiar económico, a todos en la casa nos gusta esta versión de sorento 2023, Espero disfrutarlo durante mucho tiempo, lo recomiendo al máximo

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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2023 Kia Sorento

I love my black Sorento. I started buying Kia a few years ago when the Ford dealer I work for refused to sell me a new Ford. Sorento is more stylish than the boxy Soul. It drives really well. It's comfortable.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great Vehicle

I have a turbo and it flies while in Sport Mode, it has an eco setting for better gas mileage comfort for highway driving and smart which is where I drive in mostly. A very fun car to drive!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Cloth interior versus leather

Finding that the 'cloth' interior acts like a magnet for blonde colored hair and any fuzz that floats around wheras our previous Kia with leather interior did not have this problem.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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